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Definition of
rearward adjective
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
rearward
adjective
adjective
NAmE
/
/
ˈrɪrwərd
/
/
(
formal
)
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at, near, or toward the back of something
a rearward movement
rearward
(
also
rearwards
)
adverb
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rearward
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